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Bacchus leads North Alabama against West Georgia after 20-point showing
By The Associated Press
North Alabama Lions (9-19, 4-13 ASUN) at West Georgia Wolves (13-16, 7-10 ASUN)
Carrollton, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama visits West Georgia after Donte Bacchus scored 20
points in North Alabama's 73-68 win over the Bellarmine Knights.
The Wolves have gone 9-5 in home games. West Georgia has a 2-3 record in games
decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Lions are 4-13 in conference matchups. North Alabama is ninth in the ASUN
with 30.1 rebounds per game led by Corneilous Williams averaging 9.6.
West Georgia averages 76.5 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than the 78.0
North Alabama allows. North Alabama averages 5.9 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game West Georgia
allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. West Georgia
won 82-73 in the last matchup on Feb. 12. Josh Smith led West Georgia with 28
points, and Bacchus led North Alabama with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shelton Williams-Dryden is scoring 20.4 points per game and
averaging 9.1 rebounds for the Wolves. Smith is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
Williams is averaging 12.6 points and 9.6 rebounds for the Lions. Bacchus is
averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolves: 4-6, averaging 77.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 13.0 assists,
6.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.
Lions: 3-7, averaging 67.8 points, 30.9 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 6.0 steals and
2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 76.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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